Christian Theology and History
Mark Driscoll on Silence
I love all my gadgets and widgets, my beeps and bops and all the many tools I use to make sure I’m always connected all the time. But there is a danger—all these technological tools tend to feed my idolatry. From Mark Driscoll:
As I drifted off to sleep, it dawned on me that I had [...]
Visit Rome, 320 c.e.
Take a tour of ancient Rome, courtesy of Google. Read a description of the project here.
Searching for Papias
In the course of preparing material for New Testament Introduction I needed to track down a quote from Papias (I am making a concerted effort to check all primary sources in so far as I am able). The result: I am increasingly impressed by the Internet Archive. Not only did they actually have Eusebius’s Ecclesiastical [...]
Alternative Readings of the Gospel of Judas
Here is Darrell Bock on Gesine Robinson on the recently-hyped Gospel of Judas.
Marcion, the NT, and God’s Care of His Church
I have come across a wealth of interesting quotes as I prepare for New Testament Introduction class next term. Here’s one on the importance of Marcion (remember Marcion, the 2nd century semi-gnostic theologian who created his own canon?) in the development of the church’s canon consciousness:
The theological and methodological deficiencies of [Marcion's] canon should not…prevent [...]
The Little Mysteries
Van Til reminds us that our life as creatures is full of mystery, both regarding God and the world he has created. I found this article a small reminder that it’s OK to say “I don’t know.”
Here is an excerpt. I’m not sure whether the scientist quoted is being intentionally ironic or is blinded by [...]
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